Workplace services provider Sodexo Ireland has won four awards at the 2024 Facilities Management (FM) Awards, winning Total FM Service Provider of the Year, Facilities Management CSR Initiative of the Year, Best People Development in Facilities Management and account manager Michael Galkin winning FM Service Professional of the Year.
Taking place in Dublin on 13 March, Sodexo was the big winner on the night as the only company to win four awards. According to the judges, as Total FM Service Provider of the Year, the company was lauded for its ability to retain employees and clients while showcasing a progressive and innovative approach, highlighting its strategic effectiveness in the FM industry.
Its CSR initiative, which focuses on the mental health of young people through a partnership with A Lust for Life, demonstrates a profound and tangible impact and showcases a remarkable effort to educate children on emotional resilience, literacy and awareness and address mental health proactively.
Sodexo’s ‘Promote from Within’ strategy won it the Best People Development in Facilities Management Award while Michael Galkin won FM Service Professional of the Year for his keen insight into future FM trends and sustainability.
Launched in 2014, the Facilities Management Awards is the premier awards programme in recognising the excellent work carried out by Ireland’s facility and property management teams and companies. They recognise the extraordinary contribution and commitment that companies now make towards growing a future in Irish business today. An independent panel of expert judges, drawn from academia, business and broader related sectors, determined each winner on the night.
David Fox, managing director, Sodexo Ireland, said “I want to thank all of my colleagues for this tremendous achievement – these awards are testament to their outstanding dedication, passion and contribution.
“To take home four awards is an incredible result, this industry recognition clearly demonstrates our ambition to represent best in class facilities management in terms of technology, digital connectivity and social value enabling commercial models to meet the market needs today and, in the future.
“We are continuing to win exciting new contracts and growing our business in Ireland with purpose. I look forward to continuing to deliver a broad range of sustainable FM services in partnership with our valued clients and suppliers – all the time guided by our mission to improve the quality of life for our colleagues, our clients and the communities in which we operate.”
Sodexo Ireland is part of the global Sodexo Group, a world leader in delivering services that improve the quality of life to clients in business and industry, education, financial, pharma and healthcare. These include food services, infrastructure build, facilities and estate management, optimising the workplace experience, wellness experiences, personal and homecare services.